Monopylea

plural noun

Mono·​py·​lea

-pīˈlēə

: a suborder of Radiolaria comprising protozoans with or without spiculate skeletons and with the central capsule interrupted by a single perforated plate

monopylean

¦⸗⸗⸗¦lēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mon- + -pylea (from Greek pylē gate)

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